The FIFA Club World Cup is underway in Atlanta with tens of thousands packed into Mercedes-Benz Stadium Monday afternoon to see Chelsea Football Club take on Los Angeles FC.

The number of empty seats at Mercedes-Benz Stadium was hard for Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca not to notice during his club’s 2-0 win over MLS side Los Angeles FC in the group stage of the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup.

The tournament, which features 32 elite clubs from around the world, marks a major milestone in the city’s growing reputation as a global sports destination.

Atlanta will host eight games including a semi-final, expecting to draw about 300,000 fans and create what Atlanta World Cup Host Committee Chief Operating Officer Georgia O’Donoghue likened to “eight Super Bowls in 39 days.

This year's Georgia Tech-Georgia game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium will start an annual series with a rotating cast of teams. Thursday, June 26, 2025 Business of Sports Summit: Topgolf Edition Experience dynamic conversations and unbeatable connections as industry leaders,

The inaugural Invesco QQQ Atlanta Gridiron Classic will feature Georgia Tech and Georgia at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

Explore Atlanta opens Club World Cup with small crowd but good reviews. It had the feel of an NCAA Tournament first-round match between a No. 2 and 15 seed in which the little sch

ESPN FPI gives the Vols a 38.5 percent chance in making the 12-team playoff field for the 2025 season. Texas has the best odds to make the College Football Playoff (83.9 percent), while Georgia (78.6), Ohio State (70.6), Alabama (66.2) and Penn State (63.8) are top five for percentage chances to play for a national championship.

As thousands of fans are expected to travel for the world's monumental soccer event, Atlanta will be in the spotlight.